
Advances in Autoimmunity Symposium
The annual Advances in Autoimmunity Symposium at NYU Langone recognizes fundamental research discoveries that translate into improved clinical care and health for patients and families living with autoimmune diseases.
Our symposium showcases research that’s advancing the medical community’s understanding of how the immune system functions to more effectively treat and prevent autoimmune diseases like lupus, arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Meeting Schedule
The following is the schedule for the Advances in Autoimmunity 2022 Symposium. This joint symposium is co-organized by the Colton Centers for Autoimmunity at NYU Langone, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, and Tel Aviv University. Download the 2022 program.
Friday, December 5, 2022
9:30–10:00AM
Breakfast
10:00–10:05AM
Opening Remarks
Stephen Abramson, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Medicine
10:05–11:15AM
The Colton Centers Aligned: Vision and Opportunities
Boris Reizis, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity
Joseph Craft, MD
Yale School of Medicine
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunobiology
John Wherry, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Institute for Immunology
Uri Nevo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
11:15–11:30AM
Coffee Break
11:30–1:00PM
Session II: Autoimmunity Research—Colton Center Members
Gut microbiome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Gregg Silverman, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Mamdouha S. Bobst Professor of Internal Medicine
Epiregulin Inhibition as a Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Skin and Lung Fibrosis
Ian Odell, MD, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
Director, Dermatology
Translating Precision Cellular Immunotherapies for Autoimmunity from Lab to Clinic
Aimee Payne, MD, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Dermatology
Lions and Gazelles Story
Uri Nevo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Defining Drivers of Disease Progression in Psoriatic Arthritis
Sergei B. Koralov, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Targeting HIF1 to Treat Discoid Lupus
Alicia Little, MD, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Uncovering Novel Targets and Repurposed Treatments in Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease
David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Targeting CNS-Recruited Myeloid Cells in Autoimmunity
Lior Mayo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Head, Autoimmunity and Neuroimmunology Laboratory
1:00–2:00PM
Lunch
2:00–3:30PM
Session III: Autoimmunity Research—Invited Speakers
Unusual Suspects in Lupus Pathogenesis: Tips from Studying Pediatric Patients
Virginia Pascual, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
Director, Drukier Institute
Regulatory T-Cells as Purveyors of Immune Tolerance
Alexander Rudensky, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chair, Immunology Program
Pathomechanisms that Drive Autoinflammation: Lessons Learned from One Child at a Time
Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Chief, Translational Autoinflammatory Diseases Section
3:30–3:45PM
Coffee Break
3:45–4:40PM
Session IV: Round Table on Autoimmunity
Alexander Rudensky, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chair, Immunology Program
Boris Reizis, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity
Jill P. Buyon, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity
John Wherry, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Institute for Immunology
Joseph Craft, MD
Yale School of Medicine
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunobiology
Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Chief, Translational Autoinflammatory Diseases Section
Uri Nevo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Virginia Pascual, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
Director, Drukier Institute
4:40–4:45PM
Moskowitz Prize and Closing Remarks
Boris Reizis, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity
4:45–5:45PM
Symposium Reception
You can also view symposia topics from earlier years: 2021 program, 2020 program, 2019 program, 2018 program, 2017 program, and 2016 program.